Tag Archives: Dave Weiman

Why we fly them, and how we make them fly?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Sean Elliott Vice President, Advocacy and Safety Experimental Aircraft Association Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, All Features, August/September 2020, Books & Movies, EAA & AirVenture, Features, Features | Tagged aircraft, B-17 Aluminum Overcast, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Collings Foundation, Dave Weiman, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, History of the B-17, Midwest Flyer, Paul Poberezny, Sean Elliott, warbird aircraft | Leave a comment

AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Course, Good For Everyone!

Posted on July 18, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 It was time to complete my biennial flight review (BFR), and my flight instructor encouraged me to first take AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Online Course for … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Online Course, aviation, biennial flight review, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, FAR Section 61.56, Federal Aviation Regulation, Flying, Midwest Flyer, pilot | Leave a comment

Flying On Floats Makes For Flying Fun!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue & June 1981 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: I first published this article in the June 1981 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, which describes my experience in getting a “seaplane rating.” … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Features, June/July 2020, Midwest Seaplane Pilot | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Bill Lotzer, Brian Schanche, Cessna 180H amphibian, Dave Weiman, Floatplane, How To Fly Floats, Jim and Carrie Beardsley, Kenosha Aero, Mat Goodman, Midwest Flyer, Seaplane Pilot | Leave a comment

Decision To Close Northern Minnesota Airport On Hold!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In the April/May 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, the rural airport in Isle, Minnesota (MY72), and its all-volunteer association, were featured. At an earlier meeting between the city, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2020 | Tagged airport, Dave Retka, Dave Weiman, ISLE, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

Something Good Will Come From It

Posted on May 28, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue By now, we have all sheltered in our homes and maintained our social distancing to the point we are no longer social; worn our facemasks whenever in public so … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, June/July 2011 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Flight Training, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Rochester International Airport

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mwflyer

Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of The Mayo Clinic, Local Pilots & Businesses by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Some airports have the unique status of including “regional” in their names, thereby serving more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, April/May 2020, Features | Tagged Airports, April/May 2020, Dave Weiman, Features, John Reed, Kurt Claussen, Lobb Field, Mayo Clinic, Midwest Flyer, Rochester International Airport, Rochester Municipal Airport | Leave a comment

Starting Them Out Right!

Posted on March 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Unless you have skis on your airplane, you are probably ready for spring as much as I am. Not only are we welcoming the warmer weather and look forward … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2020, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged April/May 2020, Columns, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Flying, Harold Green, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company, youth learning to fly | Leave a comment

Lucy Newell… New Zealand Pilot Working In The Canada Bush

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue While the demand for commercial pilots may be at an all-time high, the Canada fishing lodge company, Wilderness North in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is attracting pilots from as far … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, People | Tagged Bevan Dewes, Dave Weiman, Features, Feb/March 2020, fishing, Lucy Newell, Lynette Mishibinijima, Midwest Flyer, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, Miminiska Lodge, People, Wilderness North | Leave a comment

Proactive Airworthiness

Posted on January 22, 2020 by mwflyer

by Thomas P. Turner Executive Director American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: This article appeared in the January 2020 issue of ABS Magazine. It is being reprinted here by permission … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Flight Safety | Tagged American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation, Anthony Restaino, Bob Boulware, Bob Ripley, Bonanzas, Curtis Boulware, Dave Weiman, Debonairs, Features, Feb/March 2020, Flight Safety, Midwest Flyer, Thomas P. Turner, V-Tail Bonanza | Leave a comment

MidwestFlyer.com

Posted on January 16, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Subscribe Online FREE! You can take Midwest Flyer Magazine with you wherever you go with an ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION. And the best part is online subscriptions are FREE! The current … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dialogue, Feb/March 2020 | Tagged Dave Weiman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, www.MidwestFlyer.com | Leave a comment